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Hostel website by Mariajoy
Believe me - this hostel looks NOTHING like this photo - which is how it appears on the many Rotterdam hostel pages.
Scheepmakershaven, Across Number 26, Rotterdam. This is the address - but even if you find it, and have made a booking and paid a deposit - theres no guarantee you will get a bed! Leave a Comment
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 Dodgy door by MariajoyLeave a Comment
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Rotterdam is quite a safe town compared to large cities in other countries. There are some areas that are less safe in the night like Marconiplein and Spangen. Also parks should better be avoided during nights. Of course if you are at the wrong place in the wrong time you have bad luck, but you can safely walk in the center in the night.
Just be careful: don’t trust someone immediately, if someone stops you claiming he is a policeman ask for his ID, keep your wallet safely (pickpocketing is not uncommon) and don’t put all your eggs in one basket (keep money in several places). If you are unfortunate to be robbed, better to give your wallet with only a few euros. Leave a Comment
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Rotterdam is divided by river into two parts, the south one is said to be dangerous, some shooting, strange people and all that stuff. I was warned not to go there even before I left my country and after my arrival here also many native Dutch people confirmed that information. Nothing to say from my practical experience - I haven't tried to find out if it's true or not :-) Leave a Comment
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When I visited Rotterdam in July 2006, I walked at the Leuvehoofd near the Rotterdam City Beach and Erasmus Bridge. And I was making lots of pictures of course. I went down the steps to have a better look at the bridge and a close look at the memorial for the died crew members of the Merchant Shipping Service during the world war II.
I went down carefully, but then suddenly something happened at the last step. Either it was slippery or I didnīt notice it properly. Suddenly I slipped away and fell down in front of the īmonument voor de gevallenenī(monument for the fallen people). Coincidence of not ?
When I lifted my head it was bleeding heavily. My hands, hair, shirt, jeans, bag .... everywhere I saw blood while I didnīt realise exactly where it was coming from. The people of the Rotterdam City Beach brought towels and called the ambulance. Luckily they could help me at the spot, fixing my left eyebrow.
After cleaning my hair, head and clothes in the bathroom at the Rotterdam City Beach and having a free cup of coffee (thanks folks, for your help and support !) we continue our day with a relaxed Spido boattrip instead of a planned long city walk... though I needed packets of tissues to absorb the still dripping blood for the next hours.
And what did I learn from this rather small accident ... welll, not to look at stunning views or taking pictures at the same time I move forward or walk on stairs. Leave a Comment
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Especially when you are a woman, try to avoid Claes de Vrieselaan even at day time (of course, if you are not living there as my poor friend did!)...and DO NOT go there during the night! Another not so safe is Middelland str. Leave a Comment
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 Broken Brolly by MariajoyLeave a Comment
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New bike in a shop you can get for 200 euros and it would be probably stolen in two days. That's why many students and also many people buy bikes from junkies (you can get it around 10 - 12 euros). These bikes were stolen already, everyone knows but noone cares, because that's life, your bike would be stolen one day also .
But be careful and don't buy a bike in the centre of the town, because some policemen go there, trying to look like junkies and trying to sell you a bike. If you do that, you will get a nice trip to the jail. Leave a Comment
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This isn't really a warning; it's more of a heads-up about a cultural difference that we, as Americans, experienced.
Whenever we travel, we try to go to a cinema, so while we were in Rotterdam, we saw "Murder By Numbers," starring Sandra Bullock. We sat in front of the most annoying, obstreperous young people I've ever encountered in a movie theater. They laughed and talked loudly through the whole film (maybe because they were reading the Dutch subtitles and didn't have to listen), and the guy behind me kept kicking the back of my seat. I hoped that an usher or some theater official would come in and tell them to settle down, but no one did.
As in Belgium, you're allowed to bring in beer and wine, which kept the the loud patrons well-oiled, and every now and then a bottle would go rolling down under the seats. Alcohol is not permitted in American cinemas, so this seemed very strange to us.
We also experienced a Dutch interval, which is weird when you're watching an American film that isn't shot with that in mind. They simply stop the film at a random place, post PAUSE on the screen, and everyone goes outside for 15 minutes to have a smoke and a drink. Leave a Comment
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